Richard Sutton was born in the State of Virginia, on May 10, 1813. Mr. Sutton’s first marriage was to Rispie J., daughter of John and Margaret (Wilson) Alford; their marriage occurred in 1838; she died October 25, 1864.
The following are the children:
- George W., born July 19, 1839, resides in Lawrence County;
- John H., March 8, 1841, resides in Lawrence County;
- James H., May 5, 1843, resides in Scioto County;
- Hester Ann, August 23, 1845, resides in Scioto County.
Mr. Sutton’s second marriage was to Mary E., daughter of Bennett and Nancy A. (Booth) Earles; she was formerly married to George G. Pemberton; he was the son of Joseph and Polina (Willis) Pemberton; their marriage took place September 7, 1851; he was born in Lawrence County, December 27, 1830, and died March 17, 1865.
The following are their children:
- Richard M., born July 18, 1856, resides in Lawrence County;
- Nancy J., May 30, 1862, resides in Lawrence County;
- William E., October 1, 1864, resides at home.
The date of Mr. Sutton’s second marriage took place in Lawrence County, was April 1, 1866; his wife was born in this county on February 25, 1829; she had three brothers in the war of the rebellion—William P. and Elliot N. Earls were members of the 4th Virginia Cavalry.
- William was taken prisoner and died at Libby Prison, Richmond, in 1864.
- Elliot served his full term, receiving an honorable discharge.
- Martin S. Earls was in the 173d Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served to the close of the war, and after his return home, in 1865, he died of sickness contracted while in the army.
Mr. Sutton died on November 18, 1876. His widow can be addressed at Russel’s Place, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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